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Mid also refers to mid-2nd, mid-3rd, etc., and low and high also refer to low-C, hi-3 voicing etc. Ambiguity is avoided because when referring to the fretboard, low/mid/high is always immediately followed by either single/double/triple or kite.

Mid also refers to mid-2nd, mid-3rd, etc., and low and high also refer to low-C, [[Hi-lo notation|hi3]] voicing etc. Ambiguity is avoided because when referring to the fretboard, low/mid/high is always immediately followed by either single/double/triple or kite.

When speaking of the single dot, double dot, etc., it can be assumed that the low kite is meant, since it's the most comfortable region to play in.

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The specific fret is indicated by how far it is from a dot: zero, one, two or three frets. The main use of this fret numbering is for tab. But it can also be used for chords, and x8x759 can be written as x ,,0 x ,3 ,1 ,,1.

=== Using KDF in MuseScore ===

In Musescore ver 3.6, right-click on the tab. Select "Staff/Part Properties", then "Advanced Style Properties". Check "Show fingering in tablature", and click OK. Then you can use the Musescore template. Copy an individual fingering from the template (each column has 4 identical fingerings) and paste it onto your tab numbers. Musescore will obviously not play the tab back correctly, since the fret numbers are all 0-3, so turn down the tab volume in the mixer.

[[File:KDF template.mscz.zip]]

[[File:KDF template.png|none|thumb|968x968px]]

If you want to make your own dots, here's how:

From the fingerings palette, drag over the number 1. There are two sets of numbers in the palette. Use the second set. Numbers from this set go in front of the number, not on top of it. Next edit the text of the fingering to change the "1" to the appropriate unicode character(s). The unicode characters for hollow dots don't kern as tightly as those for solid dots. So use Unicode Black Circle (U+25CF) ● in 4pt STYXGeneral font for closest kerning. If you don't have that font, see<nowiki/>https://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/25cf/fontsupport.htm. Set the vertical height of the dots by manually moving the fingering or by opening the inspector and editing the Y offset.

[[Category:Kite Guitar]]

[[Category:Guitar]]

[[Category:Skip fretting]]

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-Mid also refers to mid-2nd, mid-3rd, etc., and low and high also refer to low-C, hi-3 voicing etc. Ambiguity is avoided because when referring to the fretboard, low/mid/high is always immediately followed by either single/double/triple or kite.
+Mid also refers to mid-2nd, mid-3rd, etc., and low and high also refer to low-C, [[Hi-lo notation|hi3]] voicing etc. Ambiguity is avoided because when referring to the fretboard, low/mid/high is always immediately followed by either single/double/triple or kite.
 When speaking of the single dot, double dot, etc., it can be assumed that the low kite is meant, since it's the most comfortable region to play in.
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 The specific fret is indicated by how far it is from a dot: zero, one, two or three frets. The main use of this fret numbering is for tab. But it can also be used for chords, and x8x759 can be written as x ,,0 x ,3 ,1 ,,1.
+=== Using KDF in MuseScore ===
+In Musescore ver 3.6, right-click on the tab. Select "Staff/Part Properties", then "Advanced Style Properties". Check "Show fingering in tablature", and click OK. Then you can use the Musescore template. Copy an individual fingering from the template (each column has 4 identical fingerings) and paste it onto your tab numbers. Musescore will obviously not play the tab back correctly, since the fret numbers are all 0-3, so turn down the tab volume in the mixer.
+[[File:KDF template.mscz.zip]]
+[[File:KDF template.png|none|thumb|968x968px]]
+If you want to make your own dots, here's how:
+From the fingerings palette, drag over the number 1. There are two sets of numbers in the palette. Use the second set. Numbers from this set go in front of the number, not on top of it. Next edit the text of the fingering to change the "1" to the appropriate unicode character(s). The unicode characters for hollow dots don't kern as tightly as those for solid dots. So use Unicode Black Circle (U+25CF) ● in 4pt STYXGeneral font for closest kerning. If you don't have that font, see<nowiki/>https://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/25cf/fontsupport.htm. Set the vertical height of the dots by manually moving the fingering or by opening the inspector and editing the Y offset.
 [[Category:Kite Guitar]]
 [[Category:Guitar]]
 [[Category:Skip fretting]]
 [[Category:41edo]]